名词开始; 根源; 原始思想; 前兆

动词开始( begin的现在分词)

1. 开始；开端；开头；起点
The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.

e.g. This was also the beginning of her recording career...
这也是她唱片生涯的开始。
e.g. Think of this as a new beginning.
把这当作一个新起点。

2. 先兆；开始部分
The beginnings of something are the signs or events which form the first part of it.

e.g. I had the beginnings of a headache...
我有了头痛的先兆。
e.g. The discussions were the beginnings of a dialogue with Moscow.
讨论拉开了同莫斯科对话的序幕。

3. 初期；早期
The beginning of a period of time is the time at which it starts.

e.g. The wedding will be at the beginning of March.
婚礼定于三月初举行。

4. 开头；开篇
The beginning of a piece of written material is the first words or sentences of it.

e.g. ...the question which was raised at the beginning of this chapter.
在本章开头所提出的问题

5. 出身；背景；起源
If you talk about the beginnings of a person, company, or group, you are referring to their backgrounds or origins.

e.g. His views come from his own humble beginnings.
他的观点源于他卑微的出身。

6. 刚入门的；初级的
You use beginning to describe someone who is in the early stages of learning to do something.

e.g. The people that she had in her classroom were beginning learners.
她带的这班学生都是初学者。

形容词已故的; 晚的，迟到的; 时间不早的; 原来的，之前的; 临近终了的

副词晚，迟; 后期地; 最近地

1. （时间上）接近终了，临近末了
Late means near the end of a day, week, year, or other period of time.

e.g. It was late in the afternoon...
那是下午近黄昏的时候。
e.g. She had to work late at night...
她不得不深夜工作。

2. 近日暮的；近深夜的；时间不早的
If it is late, it is near the end of the day or it is past the time that you feel something should have been done.

e.g. It was very late and the streets were deserted...
时间已很晚，街上空空荡荡。
e.g. We've got to go now. It's getting late.
我们得走了。时候不早了。

名词休息; 剩余部分; 支持物; 宁静，安宁

及物/不及物动词（使）休息; （使）倚靠[支撑]

不及物动词休息; 静止; 停止; 安心

及物动词使休息; 使轻松; 使长眠; 使依赖

数量词用法（QUANTIFIER USES）

1. 剩余部分
The rest is used to refer to all the parts of something or all the things in a group that remain or that you have not already mentioned.

e.g. It was an experience I will treasure for the rest of my life...
我的余生都会珍惜这次经历。
e.g. I'm going to throw a party, then invest the rest of the money...
我会开一个派对，然后把剩下的钱用来投资。

2. 诸如此类;如此等等;不一而足
You can add and the rest or all the rest of it to the end of a statement or list when you want to refer in a vague way to other things that are associated with the ones you have already mentioned.

e.g. ...a man with nice clothes, a Range Rover and the rest...
一个穿着体面、开着路虎如此等等的男人
e.g. And what about racism and all the rest of it?
那种族主义之类的观念又怎么样呢？

形容词特殊的; 专用的; 专门的; 重要的

名词专车; 特价; 特刊; 特约稿

1. 特别的;非同寻常的
Someone or something that is special is better or more important than other people or things.

e.g. You're very special to me, darling...
亲爱的，你对我来说很重要。
e.g. There are strong arguments for holidays at Easter and Christmas because these are special occasions...
支持复活节和圣诞节放假是有充分论据的，因为这些节日都是特殊的时刻。

2. 特殊的；异常的
Special means different from normal.

e.g. In special cases, a husband can deduct the travel expenses of his wife who accompanies him on a business trip...
在特殊情况下，丈夫可以扣除陪同出差的妻子的旅费。
e.g. So you didn't notice anything special about him?...
这么说你并没有发现他有什么异常之处了？

3. 特派的;有特殊用途的
You use special to describe someone who is officially appointed or who has a particular position specially created for them.

e.g. Due to his wife's illness, he returned to the State Department as special adviser to the President...
由于妻子生病，他回到了国务院，出任总统的特别顾问。
e.g. Frank Deford is a special correspondent for Newsweek magazine.
弗兰克·德福特是《新闻周刊》杂志的特派记者。

4. (为残疾人或有心理障碍者)特设的，专门的
Special institutions are for people who have serious physical or mental problems.

e.g. Police are still searching for a convicted rapist, who escaped from Broadmoor special hospital yesterday.
警方仍然在搜寻昨天从布罗德莫尔专科医院逃跑的一名强奸犯。

5. 特有的;独具特色的
You use special to describe something that relates to one particular person, group, or place.

e.g. Every anxious person will have his or her own special problems or fears.
每一个焦虑的人都会有自己的问题或者担心。
e.g. ...it requires a very special brand of courage to fight dictators.
与独裁者作斗争需要非同寻常的勇气。

6. 特产;特色菜;特别节目
A special is a product, programme, or meal which is not normally available, or which is made for a particular purpose.

e.g. ...complaints about the BBC's Hallowe'en special, 'Ghostwatch'...
对英国广播公司的万圣节特别节目《幽灵观察》的投诉
e.g. Grocery stores have to offer enough specials to bring people into the store.
杂货店为了招揽顾客不得不推出多种特色产品。

名词食品杂货店; 食品杂货业

1. 食品杂货店
A grocery or a grocery store is a grocer's shop.

2. 食品杂货
Groceries are foods you buy at a grocer's or at a supermarket such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods.